Stephen Thompson Talks About Tough 4th Round At UFC 205

Stephen Thompson will be battling UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley for the second time at UFC 209. Thompson was nearly finished in the fourth round in their first fight at UFC 205, but ended up surviving for a majority draw.

“There were a few times in previous fights where I was hurt,” Thompson said to MMA Fighting. “It’s just a matter of not giving up, if you know what I’m saying. No matter how much it hurts, you gotta stay focused on what you’re there for and your goals, just don’t give up. There were a lot of fans there that night and I feel I made a lot of new fans.”

Thompson also believes the judges were right in how they scored the round, as he was dominated.